RATIONALE
Since 1987, Silsilah has been faithful to run a program every year called, “Silsilah Summer Course on Muslim –Christian Dialogue”. This “new normal” in the Philippines and other parts of the world challenges us to offer weekly program on Muslim and Christian’s Living Faith using the online media. Fr. Sebastiano D’Ambra, PIME, founder of the Silsilah Dialogue Movement and the Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for Interreligious Dialogue of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) will help us in this new initiative, inviting Muslim and Christian friends for this program.
The choice of this years’ special program on “Living Faith” is a challenge for Muslims and Christians to reflect not only on the teachings of the two religions that in many aspects are different. It is also a new challenge and occasion to understand that in our journey of dialogue, Muslims and Christians are closer on the spiritual journey of life that brings us to goodness and rediscover the “Human Fraternity”.
We hope that this new effort will help many to understand the importance of dialogue and peace around the world.
SCHEDULE
June 26- November 6, 2020
- Every Friday- 1 hour per Episode
- Every Saturday (via ZOOM) at 2PM (Philippine Time)
CONTENT
First part
From June 26- August 28, ten episodes focusing on the “Living Faith” of the Muslims
- sharing and testimonies in relation to the 99 Beautiful Names of Allah
- It could be also about a particular Muslim group/community that project the living faith of the Muslims.
Second part
From September 4- November 6, ten episodes focusing on the “Living Faith” of the Christians
· sharing and testimonies to deepen more the Beatitudes of Jesus
· It could be also about a particular Christian group / community that project the living faith of the Christians